ChaloHoppo to a Frozen Dzukou Valley

from ₹7,800₹6,000

From the frozen rivers in the winters to rare lilies in the monsoons, Dzukou offers the trekker with something they’ll cherish for life. With the scenic and quaint villages of Jakhama and Viswema serving as bases for starting the trek, your experience of being one with nature starts the moment you arrive in Nagaland.

Have you ever found yourself in a place which makes you sweat in the day and by night everything around you freezes? The river you draw water from in the day turns into solid ice that you can walk on.

Have you ever felt like unzipping your tent to a surreal view of the sun rising over a frosted bamboo valley?

Have you ever wanted to live like the Nagas do?

We make sure that you live these moments on your trip to Dzukou Valley. Capture the known Kohima War Memorial and soak in the capital.

Camp to one of the best views Nagaland has to offer. Wake up to a view of never ending terraced paddy fields and dine on fresh cooked Naga cuisines. For those who like red meat, varieties of smoked and fresh meat, infused with local herbs and generous portions of bamboo shoot is on offer.

We make sure that you live these moments on your trip to Kohima-Dzukou-Jakhama. Capture the peace of the Kohima War Memorial and soak in the vibe of the capital city.

Sing around a bonfire and gaze the stars to sleep. When we say live like the Nagas, we mean it.

The tour package inclusions and exclusions at a glance

What is included in this tour?Items that are included in the cost of tour price.

The trip begins here. We meet at Kohima War Cemetery by 11 am. The memorial remembers the bloodshed of 917 soldiers who died during the altercation with the Japanese during World War II. It’s a known place in the city and won’t be difficult to find. The photographers in the group can capture the neatly maintained memorial. Perfect place to do aerial photography.

Taste the Naga Cuisine-

After exploring the War Cemetery, we head for lunch in the nearby local restaurants to taste the authentic Naga cuisine. Non-vegetarians can try their tongues on fresh servings of snails, silkworms, frogs, worms cooked the Naga way at Chingtsuong Restaurant.

Vegetarians can head for pure veg. Yaotsu’s Veggie Table Restaurant, known for delicious South Indian and Chinese cuisine.

*This meal will not be covered by us.

Street walk around Kohima Market and City-

Now that all of us has eaten the hunger away, it’s time to step in the city and explore. A street walk through the city to the markets of Kohima will give you the best chance to flow with the Angami air.

Faces, compact cozy wooden houses, rainbow gardens, the narrow-lane underground markets, allies leading to the scenic view of Kohima, a photographer’s delight. Shop the local Naga Dao, the Naga Shawl, bamboo shoots, and the best souvenirs you can pick up from Kohima.

Head to Camp Yedikha-

After the city walk, we head to our campsite in Jakhama village. We will have Sumos pick us up and drop at the Campsite. Enjoy the beautiful 1 hour drive and after settling in the tents, enjoy the view on offer from the campsite, sipping hot laal chaa with samosas.

Explore Jakhama- Village Walk-

Post snacks, we go to village walking in Jakhama. The village has a very serene feel about it. We will have guides taking us through the village while narrating the history of the village. Walk around, capture Jakhama, meet the locals and if luck sticks around get invited for meals as well.

Get together and have fun sitting beside the stream. Splash up or get drenched, it’s your time to breathe and see the sun setting over Jakhama.

Dine and stargaze-

Veg. And Non-veg meals for all, sip on some rice beer let the food settle in and stargaze lying down in your tent. A night to remember, to share with your grandkids!

Today is the day to visit the alien bamboo land, Dzukou Valley. We have to be up early and ready by 7 am. It’s best that we start our trek early so that we have more time spent in the valley. Breakfast at the campsite and we charge on the sumos waiting for us.

Pack light, we are going for a trek not for War!

Ride to the starting point of the trek-

The ride from the campsite to the starting point of the trek, Viswema will take about an hour depending on the conditions of the road on climb. Enjoy the mist following you and capture the green mountains holding back the clouds.

Trek to Dzukou-

The trek to Dzukou will take maximum 5 hours considering the first time and slow trekkers. It starts with a 45-minute hike to the view point. It’s a bit steep, slippery climb up the stairs. Large beautiful canopies around, with evergreen moss, covered trees and pitcher plat around for an hour.

Reach the viewpoint and soak in the fresh air, sadly very rare these days. The valley starts here. What follows now is a straight trail along the sea of bamboos. The trek should not take more than 3 hours, but considering the weather the trail might leave its mark on your shoes. Walk, look around, stand, breathe, soak in! Let Dzukou be your guide.

Rest and Lunch at the Dormitory-

Our next halt will be the dormitory, which offers a beautiful view of the valley. Relax your calves, stretch out and energize yourself with hot cuppa Noodles and Naga style Fried Rice. You can also buy Maggie, egg, and meals available at the kitchen near the dormitory. There are washrooms, feel free to ease out.

Admire the sunset with Laal Cha-

Admire the sunset from the helipad (a short trail of 10 minutes from the dorm.) In evening, have dinner and enjoy the night sky full of stars.

Wake up by 5 am to catch the sunrise in the valley. So far you have been admiring the valley from the hills; it’s time to head into the valley. The trail down takes about 1 hour. Walk through the mist, look around the dead trees in the middle of the green bamboo sea, Live!

Walk on the frozen river and experience the valley wrapped under a white blanket. Pack well it will be cold.

Breakfast and start the trek back–

Reach the dormitory, have Wai Wai and Laal Chaa for breakfast and start the trek back by 10 am. Walk back but don’t forget to look back, these are the last moments you share with the valley. Bid farewell and reach the starting point of Viswema trek where our Sumos will be waiting to your rescue.

Reach Campsite and hog on Puri Bhaji-

An hour ride back and some hot delicious Puri Bhaji awaits you at the campsite. Freshen up before you set out for Kohima and eventually your overnight train.

The campsite itself resembles the terrace farms of Nagaland as it has three levels. The first level has the parking space, the kitchen area and a few tents. The second layer has most of the tents and the bonfire area. The third layer is the best as it offers an uninterrupted view of beautiful paddy fields of Jakhama village, with the backdrop of the hills. The whole campsite has a natural boundary of oak trees with flowers and orchids ornamenting it. It is only 5.4 km away from Kisama village, the venue of the annual Hornbill festival in Nagaland. For those looking to trek to the Dzukou valley, this campsite serves as the starting point and they can also take part in the acclimatisation walks and treks before they begin their actual trek.

Even those who want to use shared transport, can get off at the highway and simply walk for 10 minutes to reach the campsite.

30 Days prior to arrival : 50% refund
15 Days prior to arrival : 25% refund
Less than 15 Days prior to arrival : 0% refund

Please carry basic stuff like tooth, brush, shorts, slippers, change of clothes.
1 sweater/jacket, a beanie or something to cover your head and ears as the temperatures will be low, and a sleeping bag (optional).

Do not forget your sports/trekking shoes if you plan to go trekking to Dzukou valley.

Essential to carry clothes to protect you from rain and cold in Dzukou.

Wear comfortable footwear in general since you will be walking around a lot at the festival venue.

Raincoats/ ponchos since it may rain anytime in Northeast India

Gloves are a must for the Dzukou trek

Headlamps are compulsory.

Campsite: Please avoid carrying plastic bottles or even buying sealed bottles while at the venue as want to have a litter free zone as much as possible.

Food: Apart from complimentary breakfast provision for lunch and dinner will be made available on pre order.

Service: Though we will try our best to give you great service, please understand we won’t be able to give you hot towels, bed tea and the like.

Roads: The road from Dimapur to Kohima are winding and full of potholes, please be equipped with appropriate medication in case you have motion sickness.

Littering: Please ensure that you aren’t any trash behind, starting from the smallest things like the wrapper of a ‘Pulse’ candy to bigger and more calorie filled packets like ‘Lays’ etc.

Height from mean sea level: 7998 feet

There are two starting points to reach Dzukou valley from Kohima – Viswema and Jakhama

The valley is shared between the two states Manipur and Nagaland

The valley is famous for its wide range of flower in every season. But the most famous one is the Dzükou lily.

The majority of Dzükou valley lies in Manipur.

This is also called the valley of flowers of Northeast India

Temperatures in the valley in July can go down to 7 degrees Celcius

Yes, Dzukou has all the reasons to be talked about. The valley is shared by Nagaland and Manipur, though the majority of the valley lies in Manipur, the known treks are initiated through Nagaland.

Yes, you will definitely need to have an Inner Line Permit(ILP) to enter Nagaland unless your stay is limited to Dimapur.

Relax! We got your back for that. Our packages include getting your Inner Line Permits made.

Yes, 16 tribes in Nagaland but while on the trip you will get to interact with, Angami tribe, the most dominant one in the state.

No sign language guys, although the language used is Angami but you can converse with the locals in English. Almost everyone knows English and a few might also surprise with Hindi in an Angami accent.

For starters ‘Keneka Ase?’ means How are you? in Nagamese and ‘NMeza’! is Thank You!

But we are sure you will have a few more words in your dictionary after the trip.

Once you are in Kohima head to Kohima War Cemetery. The ChaloHoppo Guy will meet you there.

We have different trips planned with the shortest one being a 2 nights 3 days tour.
If you want to customise your tour then please click here.

Travelling solo has its own fun but travelling with a group is a notch up higher. This trip is based on a minimum of 5 people, so you will definitely see 4 new faces if you are coming solo.

People from all around the country, mix up, learn and experience the unknown!

Since the flights are expensive and less frequent to Dimapur, we would suggest you land in Guwahati and take a train to Dimapur or take a train to Guwahati from your respective home station.

Welcome to NorthEast! Once in Guwahati, you will have to catch a train from Guwahati Railway Station, Paltan Bazar. The train journey will take around 4-6 hours to reach Dimapur.

Take the 23:30 pm train Train No.15669 from Guwahati to Dimapur. The train starts from Guwahati station and not Kamakhaya and reaches Dimapur at 5 am.

If your package includes a Dimapur pick and drop, the ChaloHoppo Guy will meet you at Dimapur station at 6 am. The journey onwards is on us.

If your package includes a pickup and drop at Kohima, you will have to hire a Sumo or an alto depending on your luggage and people count from Dimapur to Kohima. The transport is available at the station itself.

According to the package you choose we will drop you at Kohima or Dimapur. The mode of transport and cost will vary accordingly.

Your drop back to Kohima or Dimapur gives you options to catch one of the following trains: Train no. 1566, departs at 21:45 and reaches 3: 30 am.

Train no. 15604 departs at 23:04 and reaches 04:45 am.

Train no. 15606 departs at 23:14 and reaches 4:45 am.

Train no. 12068 departs at 16:56 and reaches 21:20 pm.

We have a beautiful Campsite in Jakhama village, with a view of never-ending terraced paddy fields from your tents. The ChaloHoppo Camp Yedikha will be your base camp for the trip.

Your transport will be taken care by us from Dimapur or Kohima(depending on your package). We will have sumos hired to get you and your luggage a drive through the Green hills of Nagaland.

Congratulations if you are a foodie like us! The package will include meals mentioned in the itinerary. We will make sure to get you a taste of the local Naga cuisine throughout the trip. Get ready for a Raw Naga Experience!

The itinerary has described the kind of meals included in the package.

NO! We respect the choice of your food and have pure vegetarian meals for you.

Dzukou is the ideal place to make people jealous but sorry to disappoint you. The place is valley is hidden away from the evils of civilizations and has no network. The last point of network available is mid-trek at the View Point.

JIO is your best option! Thanks, Mr. Ambani!! But networks like Airtel, Vodafone, BSNL also work but best for calling.

Ahh! The valley has exotic flowers and tempting enough to have in your garden. But NO, you can’t pluck the flowers. There is strict fine of Rs. XXXX for plucking flowers or carrying them back.